Relief from all quarters at Turnbull government announcement of no compulsory acquisitions

Sally Gall
Updated February 8 2017 - 2:34am, first published February 7 2017 - 5:55pm
Applause: There were thumbs up, not from people bidding for bulls, but from relieved members of the Charters Towers community, when the auctioneer at the Big Country bull sale announced the decision not to compulsorily acquire land for defence purposes. Photo: Kelly Butterworth.
Applause: There were thumbs up, not from people bidding for bulls, but from relieved members of the Charters Towers community, when the auctioneer at the Big Country bull sale announced the decision not to compulsorily acquire land for defence purposes. Photo: Kelly Butterworth.

Jubilation, elation, relief – grown men and women were shedding tears of joy today when they heard the news that the Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull had pledged that no landholder will be ‘forced’ to sell their property to the defence department.

Sally Gall

Sally Gall

Senior journalist - Queensland Country Life/North Queensland Register

Based at Blackall, CW Qld, where I've raised a family, run Merino sheep and beef cattle, and helped develop a region - its history, tourism, education and communications. Get in touch at 0427 575 955 if you've got a story idea for me.

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